Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-25


the star was She gsslight opposite.
"My little girl is 80 sleepy, she had
better 60 to bed and sleep until Christ.
mas" said grandma.
"rhat WON'T be l0rg, grandma; dood
night"
Too sleepy to tell mamma her wonder
ful dream or 20 even speculate upon what
pretty things might be for her, she shut
her blue eyes and "Gold Locksn went tC
the land of Nod, which is just beyond the
border of 0reamland.
Christmas morning found her wide
enough awake, snd her white feet went
pattering from door to door to wish each
ore "Merry Christmas" and show he1
many gifts.
After this first pleasure Fay seemed
thoughtful. Mamma, noticing the
change, said: HLlttle daughter ia very
quiet; what is it makes her SOP"
"Msmna, l want to be Santa Claus.
want to be Santa Claus so much''
"Why, dear, I don't understand why
my darling wants to be Santa Claus!
Hasn't he brought her enough pretty
thiugs?"
ayes, mamma, that is not it. I want
to be him; msyn't l, please? I'll shO p
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III put in my doll, all my candy and
nuts, and mamma, can't you give me
some cake and orsnget? and I'll get my
half dollar all in nickles. Maybe psps
| will give ms some more. Oh! it will be
such tun!n
| At last mamma got to understand that
dear little Fay wanted to go out with
loaded basket snd play Santa Claus
among those children that did not live in
pretty houses, and had never had any
stockings full of toys.
The household caught the spirit, even
Aunt Hannsh's black face shon with
pleasure as she folded q bright kerchiei
to put in the precious basket. ode Lord
Dress de baby, whatever put it into de
little angels hesd?'
Mamma, she whispered shyiy, it Wss Tie
star, il shined into windows, and Santa
Claus only went down the big chimleys
OF coarse N mma dit not understand,
but for all that she helped the little one
on her mission OF love. Such a busy
Christmas day had little Fay never
known, Auntie went with her, and how
maBy glad hearts they made, friends
joined in, and little children gave the toys
that they had used, until msny 8
little girl and boy who had never had
Christmas, were made hsppy with
dolls, tops, marbles, etc, and many s
shivering form was clad from the abund-
ance of those who had no lack and last OF
all bits from the Christmas feast brought
delicacies to sick ones, aud strength to
those ready TO faint.
Verify playing Santa Claus was rare
fun, and when st last the little face, still
flushed with pleasure lay On the white
pillow 1t is no wonder the bright curls
seemed to eEcirle it IS halo, or that
dear little Fay dreamed of angels bending
over her, and that down the bright path
way lighted by the star, child angels
reached cut their hands with f1wers, while
others lulled her with sweet music. Was
it dream? Had this little one not done
it unto Him, and was she not one OF
them whose angels behold His face?
Warm hearted, loving, generous
FAY Msy many little children share their
Christmas pleasures with those less for
tunate than themselves, and remember
thst the best gifts on esrth are not the
most costly, but such as evidence love
akin to that divine love which was made
manifest in the msnger cradle at
Bsthlshem on that morning long sgo
which This Christmas festival COM
smemoTates.